Fruit coring and cutting device.



- 'L. B. RIGHARE; FRUIT 00mm AND CUTTING DEVICE.

- APPLI'GATION FILED MAR. 30, 1911.

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Patented Oct. 29, 1912.-

E a 2 v LEVI'B. RICHARD, or PITTSBURGH, 'PENNsYtv nrA;

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Application filed man o, 1911. Serial No. 617,857.

To all :whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, Lnv'r B. RICHARD, a c1t1zenof the United States of America, re-

' siding at Pittsburgh, in the county of Alle-' gheny and State of Pennsylvania, have invented. certain new and useful Improvements in Fruit Goring andCutting. Devices,

of which the following is a'specification, referencebeing had therein to the accompanying drawing, g 1

This invention relates to a fruit' coring and cutting device particularly designed for cutting'and coring grape fruit, oranges, apples and other fruit.

The primary object, of the in'vention is-to provide a simple and durable device for ex peditiously removing the core of fruit and fer simultaneously cutting. the fruit whereby the palatable part can be removed from. the rind or skin.

Another object of this invention is to provide a device that can be advantageously used for providing the half of a grapefruit with a well or cavity in which a wine, cordial or other liquid can be placed to lend to its nourishment;

'A further object of'the invention is to provide a device of the above type that is inexpensive to manufacture, neat in appearance and highly eflicient for the purposes for which it is intended- With the above and other objects in. view the invention resides in a novel construction, combination and arrangement of parts to be. her'einafterl specifically described, and then claimed.

Reference will now be had to the drawing wherein there is illustrated a preferred embodiment of the invention, but it is to be understood that the structural elements are susceptible to variation without departing from the scope of the appended claims.

In the drawing :Figure 1 is a perspec-' tive view of the device, and Fig.2 is a side elevation of the same. a

A device in accordance with this invention comprises a tubular shank 1 preferably made of a sheet of metal bent-to a cylindrical or tubular form, the piece of metal hav-F ing the lower end thereof reduced, as at 2,-

, whereby it can be twisted or spirally wound to provide a corkscrew, spiral orsinuous cutting blade 3. Theblade 3 graduallyta- Specification of Letters Patent,

the pulp thereof.

pers and has the lower end thereofsplit,

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as at 4, to provide arms 5 thatare bent in opposite directions to constitute lateral,

blades. t

- Mounted upon the upper end of the shank .1 is a suitablehandle 6, and said shank has diametrically opposed wa lls thereof prowalls of 'said openings functionally engaging the sides 'of the arm" 8'. The outer end of the arm 8 is provided with a flexible cuttlng blade 9, which is preferably formpd integral with said arm.' The inner end of the arm 8 has a pin or handle 10 adapted to prevent accidental displacement-of said arm relatively to theshankl, said pin-or handle also facilitating the adjustment of the arm in said shank. 1

The flexibility of the blade 9 is such that said blade can enter a grape fruit and out the fruit very closely ,to the inner side of a v. '60 vided W thopen ngs 7, for an arm 8-, slidably retained within said openings bythe rind, without cutting through the rind. or

The device is. inserted into the fruit by pressure applied on the handle. the particu- Qlar formof the spiral cutting blade and of the. outer cutting'blade permitting this operation to be'provided; in this manner the lateral blades 5 will readily pass to their lower position without affecting the core excepting to pierce it in the direction of its length. \Vhen in this position, the handle is turned a complete revolution, which has the I effect of cutting the core at the sides, as well as at the bottom, and at the same time the rind and pulp are'separated, the pressure of the outer cutting knife being resisted by 'the presence of the core in the fruit. Then the cutting has been completed, it is only necessary to raise the device which. removes the core, and owing to theparticular form of the "spiral cutting blade, there is provided the I well-like cavity in :the fruit. I

\Vhen the device and .the core are removed'a Well or cavity is formed centrally in the fruit, andin this well or cavity a liquid or solid matter, as sugar or decorations I can be placed. not only to iniprove the taste table decorating purposes.

The device in its entirety can be made-of light and durable steetor other metal, and in some instances the handle 6 can be made of wood and suitably. ornamented.

of the 'grape fruit but to add to its looks for.

tated.

What-I claim is l. A device of the type ing a tubular shank having thereof-reducedand spirally Wound to provide a spiral cutting blade, a handle carried by the upper end of said shank, an almslidably mounted in'said shank, and a flexible cutting'blade carriedby said arm, said spiral cutting blade being formed to, permit the device to' be inserted into the fruit Without turning the handle and thereby positioning the cutdescribed compristin elements to. provide simultaneous cut-' ting by both elements when the handle is ro- 2. A device of the type ing' a shank, a spiial cutting blade carried thereby, a handle carried by said shank, and

an arm slidably mounted in said shank, and a flexible cutting blade carried'by the outer end vof said arm, said spiralcutting blade being formediopermit thede'vice to-be inserted into the fruitfwithout turning the handle and thereby positioning the cutting described coriipris the lower end v vide simultaneous cutting elements to provide simultaneous cutting by both elements when the handle is rotated.

A device'of the ty'pe'described coinpris ing a shank made of .a single piece of metal. said shanlghaving the lower end thereof reducedand spirally Wound to provide a spiral cutting blade, lateral oppositely disposed cutting blades carried by the lower end of said spiral cutting blade, an arm adjustahly held by said shank, and a flexiblecutting blade carried by the outer end of the said arm, said spiral cutting blade being formed to permit the device to be inserted into the fruit. withou'titurning the handle andthere elements to probyboth elements when the handle is rotated.

In testimony whereof I aliix my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

LEVI B. RICHARD.

by positioning the cutting Witnesses Gnmswnm Cl. H001), MAX H. Snonovxrn 

